NAPSRx exam

1. Pharmaceuticals are arguably the true most socially important health- care product 2. Pharmaceutical deveoplment is a big-risk undertaking, in which many promising leads prove dis- appointing 3. Pharmaceutical sales are highest in which geographical regions true The U.S., Western Europe, and Japan 4. The U.S. accounts for about 50% of the world's pharmaceutical rev- enues 5. Which off the following has fueled recent growth in the pharmaceuti- cal industry 6. According to your manual, which statement accurately describes the predicted relationship be- tween pharmaceutical companies and genomic research facilities 7. prescription drug therapy is not cost-effective for insurance com- panies and healthcare providers 8. the high price of healthcare is ex- plained by the high price of medi- cines 9. one of the oldest and least eff- fective pharmaceutical marjeting techniques is DTC (direct-to-con- sumer) advertising population growth and increased life ex- pectancies partnerships between pharmaceuitcal companies and genomic companies will not prove immediately profitable false false false 10. the region's population what influences the number of districts in a region 11. what is an example of the region- alization off healthcare delivery systems California and Florida have difffernet perscription reimbursment policies 12. the heart of pharmaceutical sales false is the regional manager 13. most DMs did not start as repre- sentatives 14. how many territories are in a typi- cal district 15. what is the most effective method for grabbing market share 16. pharmaceutical reps mainly visit pharmacies 17. it usually only takes 1-2 calls to a physician before he or she com- mits to prescribing your product 18. the pharmacist may dispense a product other than what the physician prescribed 19. according to chapter 12 of your manual, which of the following would classify as "payers" 20. according to your manual, what defines "ethical pharmaceutical companies 21. one of the most diappointing re- sults of the pharmaceutical indus- false 8 to 12 comparative selling false false true employers researching and developing novel drugs false try's continued investment in R & D is the few new drugs being ap- proved and in development 22. thanks to modern medicines, how long are people newly diagnosed with HIV expected to live 23. how much has the average ameri- can lifespan increased since 1890 another 50 years almost 30 years 24. what is a treatment group A group of patients assigned to receive a specified treatment 25. what is the main difference be- tween a blinded and double-blind- ed study in a double blinded study, neither the study staff nor the study participants know which subjects are in the exper- imental group and which are in the con- trol 26. what does "asymptomatic" mean not exhibiting signs or symptoms 27. what term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures) 28. In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body 29. how does the federal food, drug and cosmetic act (FFDCA) define a drug 30. which statement about vitamins is correct physiology true any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention off disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body most of the bodys required vitamins must be taken in from outside the body 31. ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material and then excretes it from the body. 32. ADME testing is primarily used in what field 33. which statement about placebos is correct 34. on average, only about 5 off 4,000 drugs studied in the labratory are eventually studied in people 35. which statement is true about drugs taken sublingually 36. what are 3 off the 7 rights of drug administration 37. pro-drugs are administered in an active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form 38. the kidney of an 85-year-old per- sion excretes drugs only as efficiently as that of a 35-year-old person 39. the normal age-related decrease in kidney function cem help doctors determine an appropiate dosage based soley on a person's age true Pharmacokinetics Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms. true sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the blood- stream the right patient, rigt drug, and right dose false around 50% true 40. what differentiates a caplet from a tablet 41. what will you find the legend "Caution: federal law prohibits dispensing wihtout a prescription caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in scallowing on the label of all prescription drugs 42. what happens to slow acetylators Drugs that are metabolized by N-acetyl transferase tend to reach higher blood levels and remain in the body longer. 43. About of the people in the U.S. 50% are "slow acetylators" 44. which of the following statements about drug-drug interactions is incorrect 45. Smoking decreases the effective- ness of some drugs 46. which of the following statements about dietary supplements is in- correct drug-drug interactions are always harmful true because dietary supplements are not drugs, interactions with drugs are not a concern